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"Over a Balcony," View of the Grand Canal, Venice
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Smith was born on St. Paul Street, Baltimore. He trained initially as an engineer but later taught himself to paint in watercolors. He traveled extensively, producing watercolors which were reproduced in deluxe "travel books," such as "Gondola Days" (1897) and "The Venice of To-Day" (1897) as well as various magazines. He was also the author of many popular books.
The artist regarded this view of the Grand Canal showing the 17th-century church, Santa Maria della Salute, as one of his masterpieces.
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Provenance
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William T. or Henry Walters, Baltimore, before 1895 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1992-1993 | Italian Vistas: Selections from the Permanent Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1984-1985 | Venice: The American View, 1860-1920. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco. |
Measurements
H: 31 5/8 x W: 20 7/8 in. (80.3 x 53 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters or Henry Walters before 1895
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.1109